Classic Cars in South Africa

Make	Belsize	History
Year	1913	Apparently used during WWI as an officers transport and troop carrier. Modifications were made to the rear suspension and the headlights have WD for War Department on them. All the trim is brass. The car was then taken to South Africa, where in 1932 it was acquired by a Mr Saunders who bought it for his son to use at Rhodes University. The car was then found in a factory in Jeppe and its rescue entailed taking down some walls. Owned in the 1950s by Dr. J.S. Coller of Durban, used in the 1959 National Vintage & Veteran rally. In 1968 the car was acquired by Jan van Rensburg of Germiston, then in 1985 the car passed onto his daughter Desiree and her husband Charles Berg, who restored the car in 1997. The car has been rallied extensively over the years. Another reference says the car was dropped into a harbour when it arrived in South Africa and was rebuilt. There is also a reference to the car being found in a sweet factory in King Williamstown.
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Body Style	4-seater tourer with cape cart hood
Colours	Green over Black
Registration Numbers	ND-1913?/SAF, TP-1910/SAF, TEB-957?/SAF, CZG-*06*T/SAF	References	1959 National Vintage & Veteran rally; photo: Southern Cape Old Motor Car Club Newsletter June 2021; BNoik.

Make	Belsize	History
Year	1913	Photographed in Cape Town at some stage
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Registration Numbers		References	Photo: Autonews March 2017

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